Smartphone Highscreen Alpha Ice: review of the model, customer reviews and experts

Smartphone Highscreen Alpha Ice - a mid-price device with excellent design and support for two SIM-cards. Developed by his Russian company "Vobis", gradually emerging into technological leaders of the world market of mobile devices. One of the most notable attributes of the device is a powerful camera with 13 megapixels with a very bright flash. Smartphone Highscreen Alpha Ice is equipped with an FM radio module, like many other models of this class. Experts praise this modern phone for the highest performance, not only in comparison with the devices of its class, but also in comparison with the devices of the premium segment.

Interestingly, many experts note the similarity of the design elements (as well as the performance level) of the Highscreen Alpha Ice smartphone, not so much with devices of the same class and platform as with the device from the camp of "ideological" opponents of Android smartphones - with the iPhone of the fifth version itself. What exactly caused the experts such amazing associations?

The contents of the box

In the kit there is a short user manual, a battery charging unit, a USB connection cable, a simple configuration headphone and a spare white back panel. There are no other devices and components in the box. Problems with the purchase of additional accessories will not arise with the owners of Highscreen Alpha Ice - a case, more perfect headphones, spare wires - all this can be bought in any communication salon. Experts note the successful design and material of the packaging itself: it is made in blue and black shades and is made of high quality cardboard rather dense structure.

IPhone in Russian?

According to many experts, the proximity of the device to the iPhone 5 can be traced already at the design level. Some specialists allow themselves some irony, saying that it would be more appropriate to speak not so much of the similarity between Russian and "apple" concepts, but rather about their differences.

Highscreen Alpha Ice, reviews about which are mostly positive and are found not only in the Russian-speaking segment of the Internet, but also on Western resources, is seen by experts and users as a worthy competitor to the device from Apple. Owners can not help noticing that there are few differences. Of those that are clearly evident, except that the lack of a Russian smartphone key Home, which is the iPhone 5, as well as the size. Even the edging on the body brings together the design solutions of the two devices. True, experts say, the back panel of the smartphone from "Vobis" looks even too "budget." If you open the phone's case, several connectors will open at once: for SIM cards (regular and mini), and also for flash memory MicroSD. By the way, in the complete set there are two covers - black (with a matte surface) and white (smooth). They can be changed to the style of clothing.

Originality of the concept

The main part of the smartphone controls is located on the right side of the case. Such a configuration is quite unusual for such devices, but experts consider its application a successful find. So, on the right - the button for adjusting the sound level, the power button (and simultaneously activating the display). There is no key or connector on the left side of the case. The smartphone is equipped with only two external connectors - for micro-USB and headphones. Under the screen are three typical touch buttons: "Back", "Menu", "Home". All of them are elegantly lit in blue and white.

The housing also houses a LED signaling various events (missed signal, discharging battery, etc.) in different colors. The quality of the assembly of the case (although it is plastic, like most budget smartphones) is assessed by experts as very high.

Screen

The display of the Highscreen Alpha Ice is quite large - 4.7 inches. Its resolution is 720 x 1280 pixels. The technology of the matrix is IPS. The screen is covered with a strong layer of glass. All these technological features predetermine the highest picture quality regardless of the angle at which the user looks at the Highscreen Alpha Ice screen. The display, experts believe, should be a special occasion for the pride of the owners of the device. Even on this parameter, the Russian smartphone is comparable to the iPhone, the level of technology screen which is not in doubt. Touchscreen Highscreen Alpha Ice, like most other similar devices, supports the multi-tap function. On the screen you can watch movies in a modern 16: 9 format. Experts note that there is no interlayer between the protective glass and the display matrix. According to experts, in many respects due to this solution high quality of a picture and big enough viewing angles is reached. Of course, the IPS matrix plays a role here, which is more technological than its predecessors (we are talking about TN, TFT, although even these types of matrices have their advantages).

"Iron"

The chipset installed in the phone is MT 6589. The processor is Cortex version A7. The video subsystem is controlled by the SGX 544MP module. The phone's RAM is 1 GB. Available built-in flash memory - 1.4 GB (additional modules are supported up to 32 GB). Testing the performance of the smartphone proved that this modern device copes well with the technical tasks assigned to it.

The phone, as experts have proved, easily launches applications, provides the necessary smoothness of movement between different windows, copes well with games, including those that are usually referred to as "heavy." Many users, having read the review made by experts on the fact of testing Highscreen Alpha Ice, say that the received indicators correspond to reality. Owners of the smartphone without problems run games and applications. The phone works unusually stably even in conditions of increased loads on "hardware".

Battery

The battery capacity of the device is rather modest - only 2 thousand mAh. With an average intensity of use, the smartphone's stand-alone operation is about a day. Some users say that if you use the device sparingly, then you can use the charging no more than once every two days. Users who leave feedback on the fact of exploitation of Highscreen Alpha Ice, tend to evaluate the resources of the smartphone battery as quite sufficient for themselves. Most owners of the device do not see the need to recharge the battery more than once a day.

Camera

The Highscreen Alpha Ice camera has a decent resolution of 13 megapixels. This component works very well. Some experts have questions on the contrast and overall speed of work, but the quality of the picture claims do not arise. The camera's capabilities are perfectly combined with the amazing quality of the screen: having made excellent shots, the owner of the device can immediately admire them.

Of course, on a computer, tablet and other devices, where the screen is larger, the pictures look just as good (as well as when printing on a color printer). It is possible to record video in the format FullHD and 30-frame rate of the stream. The quality of this type of multimedia, as well as in the case of a photo, is very high. Rollers look great on both the regular screen of the smartphone, and on larger-scale displays of external devices.

The front camera is also quite good - 3 megapixels. There is a powerful flash based on LEDs (and again remember that very similar is installed on the iPhone 5). The main camera of the smartphone is equipped with the function of autofocusing. The program for the camera has a very comfortable interface: all the necessary elements are in sight, there is nothing superfluous. Flash, by the way, can also work in a fairly bright flashlight mode.

Software

The smartphone is controlled by the Android OS in version 4.2.1. The branded shell, unlike many competing solutions, is not installed here (however, the standard interface is very easy to personalize, so specialists attribute this aspect to the positive aspects of the program filling of the phone Highscreen Alpha Ice). Firmware firmware - factory. If you look for untwisted solutions in the software, you can note the shell, which contains a number of technical indicators that clearly demonstrate the user the degree of CPU utilization, memory, battery level and signal quality of the operator. As a rule, the interface of most other smartphones displays only the last two components - and this is some originality of the shell from "Vobis".

Among the most useful preinstalled applications - office software, video player, phone book. There is a browser. If something is missing, you can find everything and download it on Google Play. Due to the high performance of the phone, application installation is very fast. Running programs and using them passes without crashing or hanging. If, of course, the application itself is made qualitatively.

Connectivity

Among the wireless interfaces supported by the smartphone - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth. There is a GPS module. Supports two SIM-cards (although one of them is micro, and the other is of a standard format). Experts who decided to do a review based on the Highscreen Alpha Ice survey did not express any significant complaints about the quality of the communication modules.

Summary of Experts

Among the unique advantages of the device, which are noted by users and experts - excellent design, high quality of the body materials, sound assembly, excellent HD-display, the availability of a spare panel. To the minuses of the device experts do not include the most modern operating system and not very convenient spare panel latch. Some people complain about the sound quality from the main speaker, but the overall impression of the device is very positive.

In a particularly positive way, experts say about the performance of the phone. In their opinion, the "hardware" installed in the device is comparable in its level with the "filling" of the top models of the world's leading phone brands. At the same time, the Russian smartphone is seriously benefiting from foreign competitors in price.

User Reviews

Users praise the device. Many of them call the device universal, believing that the device is quite comparable in functionality to the smartphone. Among the arguments that proponents of this thesis, - a large screen device, a powerful "hardware", the convenience of using the necessary slots. Of course, the number one factor for many Highscreen Alpha Ice users is the price, and quite acceptable.

In the Russian communication salons the device can be bought for 10-12 thousand rubles. (And in online stores really find even more advantageous options). Experts call the ratio of cost, functionality and performance of the device one of the most optimal in the segment of smartphones of the middle class.